Remote Verification Scientist II, GHG Forestry

SCS Global Services; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SCS Global Services is seeking a Verification Scientist II, GHG Forestry, to lead audit activities across forestry projects and non-profit sectors. The role involves document review, growth and yield modeling, geospatial analysis, onsite forest reconnaissance, and reporting for global offset programs.

You will collaborate with clients, review data for quality and accuracy, and mentor junior staff while staying current with program standards. Remote work possible with travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or a relevant scientific field and 4+ years of professional experience
• Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to conduct audits
• Proficiency in ArcGIS and/or remote sensing applications
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Access

Responsibilities

• Auditing: Assess management practices and project documentation of carbon projects and programs
• Auditing: Perform document review and quantitative analyses, including review of inventory calculations, models, GIS, and/or remote sensing information, with efficiency and proficiency
• Auditing: Lead site visit activities, including interviews with project personnel, site reconnaissance activities, and evaluating measurement practices
• Auditing: Issue verification findings and write audit reports
• Auditing: Direct and oversee work of contract auditors/consultants
• Auditing: Complete clear technical audit reports with increasing complexity (e.g. expansive scope, complex industry, standard), including applicable calculations, site visit planning, interpretation of testing results, and research
• Client Management: Direct and coordinate the audit process with clients
• Client Management: Ensure that clients provide data and information necessary for audit
• Client Management: Respond to client questions and concerns
• Client Management: Ensure high level of customer service and client satisfaction
• Client Management: Manage a more complex/diverse portfolio of audits concurrently with minimal supervision, demonstrating a relatively high degree of autonomy
• Quality Management: Maintain thorough and current working knowledge of program standards and protocols
• Quality Management: Recommend and implement program changes as needed to maintain SCS’ compliance with ISO quality standards and/or scheme requirements
• Quality Management: Participate in the internal and external audit process as needed
• Quality Management: Lead in developing quality templates
• Auditor Training: Participate in the training of staff and contract auditors/consultants
• Auditor Training: Support the development of program training materials

Skills

Excellent writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or related scientific field

Master's Degree or higher (preferred)

Tools

ArcGIS

Remote sensing

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access)

Job description

SCS Global Services is seeking a Verification Scientist II, GHG Forestry, to lead audit activities across forestry projects and non-profit sectors. The role involves document review, growth and yield modeling, geospatial analysis, onsite forest reconnaissance, and reporting for global offset programs.

You will collaborate with clients, review data for quality and accuracy, and mentor junior staff while staying current with program standards. Remote work possible with travel.